Well, if it's really a tessera, then by definition it's not a "coin." To use modern terminology, it would be considered exonumia.
Thanks, @TIF! If you don't mind my asking, what was your other target in the Naville auction? Your second Isis-Thermouthis (or Demeter-headed...
I will be curious to see what it looks like when I have it in hand. It certainly doesn't look like plain bronze in the photo, so who knows what...
I'm pretty sure you're right that Plate 117 # 2429 in Dattari Savio is my coin, although it's hard to tell! So I guess it's also safe to assume...
It's a great coin type. I'm happy to have it! As for the TCACC, the Internet offers seven possibilities: TCACC Texas Clean Air Cities Coalition...
Yes, the Phoenix on my coin does look very much like that figure of a Numidian crane. Which probably explains why BMC 16 Alexandria describes the...
Thanks so much!
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You know, you're right. That's exactly what it is. I see it now. Thanks!
I have sent a link to my post about the 1966 provenance to Julien Cougnard of Odysseus, from whom I purchased the coin, asking him if he thinks...
Another question re Dattari (1901) and Dattari (Savio) (2007). Does anyone know if the original numbering in the 1901 Dattari publication was...
Until about 6 months ago, I had never spent more than about $1,000 on any one coin, and had approached that level only twice, with my solidi of...
As I've already mentioned, I bought three new Roman Provincial coins, two of them from Egypt (Galba/Roma and Antoninus Pius/Diana) at the recent...
I don't know -- I had no idea how rare Anthemius is, so I looked on acsearch and there are 355 examples listed. So somebody must have one!
A beautiful coin. But why does it look like somebody ate the right-hand portion of the shield on the reverse? It doesn't appear to be worn off;...
Is it my imagination, or are there in fact more of these incredibly detailed studies of individual emperors' coinage published (whether in hard...
I noticed that; it's weird. Perhaps it's some artifact of the photographic process or the angle or the lighting? Or someone did something to the L...
Thanks! Do you think it's the same coin?
The copy I ordered of Depeyrot II -- the volume covering Roman gold coins from 337-491 AD, and including all three of my solidi (issued by...
It ended up hammering for £950 -- a rather low price, although of course if one adds the buyer's fee the total price falls right in your predicted...
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